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32 Cards in this Set
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Name 2 ancient countries that have influenced our culture?
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Greece & Rome
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From which country did the Olympics begin?
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Greece
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From which country did we get our ideas for democracy?
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Greece
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what language was spoken by the Roman Empire?
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Latin
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Who is at the top of the Feudal Pyramid?
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the King and Queen
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Who is at the bottom of the feudal pyramid?
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serfs
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In what battle did William the Conqueror gain the crown of England?
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The battle of Hastings
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What was the code of honor that all true knights followed?
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chivalry
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Who was responsible for beginning the Reformation
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Martin Luther
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What is the Reformation
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Religious movement started by people who wanted the church to be removed as a political force in Europe
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Name the group of people who agreed with the Reformation
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Protestants
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What famous person sailed to the New World in 1492?
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Christopher Columbus
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What was introduced that made it easier for nabigators to find their way?
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latitude lines
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What two huge continents were discovered?
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North America and South America
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Why was the Scientific Revolution important?
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Scientist began basing their theories on fact
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What did it start?
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The Industrial Revolution
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Where did the Industrial Revolution begin
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England
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What is the Industrial Revolution
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a rapid change the took place in England's economy due to the introduction of power-driven machinery into its factories
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The world became interdependant during the Industrial Revolution. What does the word interdependant mean?
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depending on each other, can't exist without the other
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Who invented the Model T car?
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Henry Ford
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Name the countries that made up the Allied Poweres
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Great Britain, Italy, Serbia, France, Russia, US
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Name the countries that made up the Central Powers
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Germany Turkey Austria Bulgaria
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Who was blamed for the war?
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Germany
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What were the years of WWI?
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1914-1918
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What countries made up the Alled Powers?
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United Kingdom,France Soviet Union United States, China & 45 other nations
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What countries made up the Axis Powers?
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Germany Italy Japan
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Why did the United States enter the war?
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Pearl Harbor was bombed
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Who did Germany blame their problems on?
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the Jews
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Who were the Big Three?
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United States, Great Britain, Soviet Union
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Who was the Nazi leader/
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Hitler
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Who were the 2 presidents of the US during WWII?
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Harry Truman and FD Roosevelt
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What were the years of WWII?
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1939-1945
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